June Smith announces the fundraising results of Team Reason. WBAL's Jimmy Mathis served as host of the event. (Photo by WBAL's Robert Lang)

Team Reason, the charity that was set up shortly after WBAL's Ron Smith announced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, has raised $38,000 for pancreatic cancer research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

The announcement was made Thursday night in Westminster by June Smith, Ron's widow.

June also poured the first Reason Saison, the craft beer that was created at Johansson's Dining House in Westminster, which is selling the beer through the month of February.

"I'm bowled over by it (the response)," June Smith told WBAL News.

She called the money raised "seed money" top help form the Ron Smith Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund at Johns Hopkins University.

Smith is hoping the fund raises $1-million.

"We liken this to a campaign. We've had the grassroots Team Reason that will always be a part of the fundraising," Smith added.

"Now we are just going to see what we can do to find out if there is a way we can associate Ron's legacy with finding a cure for pancreatic cancer."

Nearly two months after Ron's death, June Smith says she continues to get cards, letters and emails from Ron's fans.

"I've given the local Shrewsbury mailman a hernia. He's now carrying them (card and letters) up to the door. I have been so blessed by Ron's fans, our friends our family. The cards and letters keep coming."

Team Reason has two fundraising events planned in the coming months

A dinner to honor Ron and June Smith takes place at Crush in Towson on Sunday, March 4.